A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-01-287-9782
NSN 6620-00-943-8020
NSN 4140-01-267-5137
NSN 5895-01-416-8281
NSN 5965-01-365-7470
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 5855-01-163-8152
NSN 5835-00-063-0390
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 4140-01-511-0286
NSN 5950-01-427-3723